The 2017 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 129th staging of the
Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the
Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the 2017 fixtures took place on 11 December 2016. The championship ran from 6 May to 22 October 2017.
Glen Rovers entered the championship as the
defending champions, however, they were defeated by
Na Piarsaigh in
Round 4.
Youghal's relegation ended five years of top tier hurling for the club.
The
final was played on 22 October 2017 at
Páirc Uí Chaoimh
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in
Cork, between
Imokilly and
Blackrock, in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in
16 years. Imokilly won the match by 3–13 to 0–18 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in
19 years. This was their third championship title and their first in 19 championship seasons.
Bandon's
Ronan Crowley was the championship's
top scorer with 2-54.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the
Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
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Bandon
Results
Preliminary round
Round 1
Round 2A
Round 2B
Round 3
Round 4
Relegation play-offs
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
;Overall
;Single game
Miscellaneous
* The
semi-final
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between
Blackrock and
Na Piarsaigh was the first senior championship match to be played at the newly refurbished
Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Páirc Uí Chaoimh ( ) is a Gaelic games stadium in Cork (city), Cork, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is the home of Cork GAA. The venue, often referred to simply as The Park, is located in Ballintemple, Cork, Ballintemple and is built near to ...
. It was the first senior match played at the venue since 2014.
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Blackrock qualified for the final for the first time since
2003
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.
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Youghal became the first team to be relegated from the championship since
Courcey Rovers in 2014.
References
External links
Cork GAA website
{{Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Cork